4/2/2010 11:24 AM
Hayat Elashi wrote:
Weight loss pill ads is an example of Aesthetic bias. In their ads they have thin happy people giving a first impression that their product will make you thin and happy. However, not only may their product not work but its the unhealthy way to loose weight.
4/10/2010 9:18 PM
Joe Freeland wrote:
I decided to use a Savannah environment picture for my aesthetic bias since we need one for the test anyway. A savanna like environment has trees, grass, and water, giving pretty mush all the resources humans need. I took a picture of a local lake and the surrounding area.
I focus on Attractive Bias by having a picture of a woman from the 1920s who is assumed to be competent because of how put together and striking she looks. Reply to this
tampax uses the image of flow and relaxation to appeal to those viewing their adds, no women in need of this product feels this way when it is needed . by portraying images of relaxation for a product used in a time of anything but , they help attract buyers. Reply to this
4/24/2010 1:07 PM
Erik wrote:
Both of these mice are made by Kensington. The one on the right is fifteen years older, fuddy-duddy, and still works. The one on on the left is sleek and modern- the buttons are on the fritz. But rather than use 'ole reliable I find myself taking that sleek one apart to fix it so that I can use it.
I chose this cover of Self magazine which includes a picture of Vanessa Hudgens. The magazine is trying to show how a woman can "stretch [her] way slim and strong" and by including this picture of Vanessa Hudgens, Self magazine is appealing towards the tendency of people to view attractive people as more intelligent, competent, moral and sociable than unattractive people.
The irony in this example is that although Vanessa is very attractive, it doesn't mean she's necessarily Ms. Moral-Goody-Two-Shoes. If we recall, she is the one who has sent nude pictures of herself to her boyfriend, which were leaked to the internet....
Despite her actions, the picture of her on Self magazine, with her showing skin, decently in shape, and wearing decently fashionable clothing, exaggerates her features to seem attractive to both men and women alike. Women would be envious of her beauty and men would be admirable of her beauty. We might almost forget about her exhibition on the internet by just looking at this picture.
My mom's old flip phone and my new sleek touch screen phone. Based purely on the level of attractiveness who would buy the ugly old flip phone? Reply to this
Nice example of the aesthetic bias, particularly the attractiveness bias and the baby-face bias. From what I remember, this was a 50 foot advertisement on the outside of a building promoting a Playboy bunny's new television show. The model herself has the likable features of the baby-face bias: round cheeks, large eyes, and a smaller nose. She is also blond, tan, possesses certain other assets that the general populace finds attractive, and is scantily clad. Because of the scale and content of this ad, it was hard to ignore and certainly caught the attention of many passersby, which perhaps lead to increased ratings for the television show. Reply to this
4/26/2010 8:27 PMWilliam Lanier wrote:
Since I didn't get a reply from the first image I posted and there wasn't a little X or O on the sheet - this will either count for Aesthetic Bias 1 or 2...or 3.
This is an example of the Savanna Preference, because of the openness of the field and the sparse, spread of trees, simple but a preferred design. Reply to this
For this I chose to use the Attractiveness bias as well as the Baby-face bias. I did so because if you look at "Uncle Ben" his features are round giving him a baby-face appearance which makes him appear more honest and makes you want to eat his rice. Also though, while not the general definition of attractiveness, he is not an ugly old man. Had he had sharp features and appeared scraggly and scary, people may be less inclined to eat and buy the rice. Reply to this
This is a picture of a local park, it is specifically designed to be open and inviting. This attracts children because it is not over complicated or ominous. It also allows their creativity to discern the on goings of this space. The greenery throughout the grass and trees provides a serenity that implicates relaxation and enjoyment. Reply to this
5/3/2010 11:01 AM
Meagan Buchanan wrote:
One thing we know for sure is sex sells. Sex sells cars, makeup, perfume... fast food? Yup, just take a look at this Carl's Jr advertisement. Who knew eating a salad out of a paper bag could be so sexually appealing. I guess Kim Kardashian really likes salad?
I got this Razr a long long time ago. Back then, it was THE cell phone to have. Everyone had kittens about its sleek thin design. So here I find it to be an example of poor application of aesthetic-usability effect. The design is very interesting aesthetically, but has a lot of issues with usability. Buttons are hard to press especially as they are located rather close together which creates a of errors when trying to press buttons. There's also poor feedback on the buttons so it's hard to guage a button press. Buttons are also mapped poorly with multiple buttons accomplishing the same task, which is confusion. I find it a pain in the to text with this phone. So it seems much of the problems in usability with this phone was due to its thin design. Reply to this
5/3/2010 3:34 PMMichael Nelson wrote:
This picture is one of a man wearing a gasmask standing over a wasteland that is stretched out over a long distance. Thus would be an example of the Savanna Effect. Reply to this
I took these two pictures to represent the aesthetic bias of a savanna like environment. They show open areas, scattered trees, water, and uniform grassiness. Similar to golf courses that have savanna like qualities, the sand volleyball court and the pool both do as well, and that's what people tend to prefer. Reply to this
Halle Berry in a Revlon AD. People will buy this product because she is beautiful and they want to look like her. She's cute and endorses it so it must work. Really?
5/3/2010 9:28 PM
Landon Curtis wrote:
This is a picture of an advertisement from the internet for a game. It uses a picture of an attractive woman to try and sell the game. The woman is actually completely unrelated to the game.
5/3/2010 10:35 PM
Farah ABughazaleh wrote:
This is an example of attractiveness-usability bias. I have an image of an iPhone and a normal Nokia phone. People will by the iPhone because its cooler even though it is more complicated to use than the nokia.
hmm I thought I already posted here. Oh well a savanna preference means smooth open space with scattered trees. This is semi-savanna because the wall of trees surrounding the space should spread out more. Reply to this
5/4/2010 12:48 PM
Dallas Chavis wrote:
I posted this picture for a Savanna-like Environment because it represents such environmental elements as open areas, scattered trees, and uniform grass levels.
In another observation, it is interesting that a lot of car advertisements use a lot of open areas, most likely as a symbolic meaning for "freedom to drive the open road."
What I have chosen for this example is a shot of my PS3 Home Screen. It is very easily labeled and everything is categorized into different departments, each one related somehow to the others inside their department. It is very easy to read and very easy to use. Reply to this
Aesthetic Bias a.k.a Sex Sells...as seen in this image.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46443572@N06/4404588594/
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Here is a picture of my Savanna like environment which is a part of the aesthetic bias...
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I just noticed my link isn't up there, so here it is!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46499124@N05/4482769518/
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Actually this is it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46499124@N05/4482080321/in/photostream/
It's been an off night!
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Weight loss pill ads is an example of Aesthetic bias. In their ads they have thin happy people giving a first impression that their product will make you thin and happy. However, not only may their product not work but its the unhealthy way to loose weight.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hayootie-21/4484084307/
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I decided to use a Savannah environment picture for my aesthetic bias since we need one for the test anyway. A savanna like environment has trees, grass, and water, giving pretty mush all the resources humans need. I took a picture of a local lake and the surrounding area.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46559235@N06/4509200427/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/design07/4520568435/
I choose this add because it clearly uses the baby-face bias to promote a service that many people think of complicated and unfriendly.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/46777643@N07/4525307378/
I focus on Attractive Bias by having a picture of a woman from the 1920s who is assumed to be competent because of how put together and striking she looks.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/46646377@N04/4534594807/
tampax uses the image of flow and relaxation to appeal to those viewing their adds, no women in need of this product feels this way when it is needed . by portraying images of relaxation for a product used in a time of anything but , they help attract buyers.
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Both of these mice are made by Kensington. The one on the right is fifteen years older, fuddy-duddy, and still works. The one on on the left is sleek and modern- the buttons are on the fritz. But rather than use 'ole reliable I find myself taking that sleek one apart to fix it so that I can use it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21421590@N04/4548891916/
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For Aesthetic Bias 1, I chose to focus on the Attractiveness Bias.
I chose this cover of Self magazine which includes a picture of Vanessa Hudgens. The magazine is trying to show how a woman can "stretch [her] way slim and strong" and by including this picture of Vanessa Hudgens, Self magazine is appealing towards the tendency of people to view attractive people as more intelligent, competent, moral and sociable than unattractive people.
The irony in this example is that although Vanessa is very attractive, it doesn't mean she's necessarily Ms. Moral-Goody-Two-Shoes. If we recall, she is the one who has sent nude pictures of herself to her boyfriend, which were leaked to the internet....
Despite her actions, the picture of her on Self magazine, with her showing skin, decently in shape, and wearing decently fashionable clothing, exaggerates her features to seem attractive to both men and women alike. Women would be envious of her beauty and men would be admirable of her beauty. We might almost forget about her exhibition on the internet by just looking at this picture.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coreyleelarson/4552460971/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/49702219@N08/4555447330/
My mom's old flip phone and my new sleek touch screen phone. Based purely on the level of attractiveness who would buy the ugly old flip phone?
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/49582368@N04/4554816985/
Nice example of the aesthetic bias, particularly the attractiveness bias and the baby-face bias. From what I remember, this was a 50 foot advertisement on the outside of a building promoting a Playboy bunny's new television show. The model herself has the likable features of the baby-face bias: round cheeks, large eyes, and a smaller nose. She is also blond, tan, possesses certain other assets that the general populace finds attractive, and is scantily clad. Because of the scale and content of this ad, it was hard to ignore and certainly caught the attention of many passersby, which perhaps lead to increased ratings for the television show.
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Since I didn't get a reply from the first image I posted and there wasn't a little X or O on the sheet - this will either count for Aesthetic Bias 1 or 2...or 3.
Pretty people sell magazines.
As seen here with SJP.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46443572@N06/4556112733/in/set-72157623208186660/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/xox4becca/4568318409/?eOrig=4568949614
This is an example of the Savanna Preference, because of the openness of the field and the sparse, spread of trees, simple but a preferred design.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/49148398@N07/4569079705/
For this I chose to use the Attractiveness bias as well as the Baby-face bias. I did so because if you look at "Uncle Ben" his features are round giving him a baby-face appearance which makes him appear more honest and makes you want to eat his rice. Also though, while not the general definition of attractiveness, he is not an ugly old man. Had he had sharp features and appeared scraggly and scary, people may be less inclined to eat and buy the rice.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandyland64/4572874658/
This is a picture of a local park, it is specifically designed to be open and inviting. This attracts children because it is not over complicated or ominous. It also allows their creativity to discern the on goings of this space. The greenery throughout the grass and trees provides a serenity that implicates relaxation and enjoyment.
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One thing we know for sure is sex sells. Sex sells cars, makeup, perfume... fast food? Yup, just take a look at this Carl's Jr advertisement. Who knew eating a salad out of a paper bag could be so sexually appealing. I guess Kim Kardashian really likes salad?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/meaganb/4574869245/
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i Chose an easy example of aesthetic using a pretty woman on an advertisement.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48646978@N04/4575513447/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/49522860@N02/4575431623/
I got this Razr a long long time ago. Back then, it was THE cell phone to have. Everyone had kittens about its sleek thin design. So here I find it to be an example of poor application of aesthetic-usability effect. The design is very interesting aesthetically, but has a lot of issues with usability. Buttons are hard to press especially as they are located rather close together which creates a of errors when trying to press buttons. There's also poor feedback on the buttons so it's hard to guage a button press. Buttons are also mapped poorly with multiple buttons accomplishing the same task, which is confusion. I find it a pain in the to text with this phone. So it seems much of the problems in usability with this phone was due to its thin design.
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This picture is one of a man wearing a gasmask standing over a wasteland that is stretched out over a long distance. Thus would be an example of the Savanna Effect.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/46555993@N04/4575830155/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46555993@N04/4575827587/
I took these two pictures to represent the aesthetic bias of a savanna like environment. They show open areas, scattered trees, water, and uniform grassiness. Similar to golf courses that have savanna like qualities, the sand volleyball court and the pool both do as well, and that's what people tend to prefer.
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Attractiveness Bias.
Halle Berry in a Revlon AD. People will buy this product because she is beautiful and they want to look like her. She's cute and endorses it so it must work. Really?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliviamyles/4565329903/
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This is a picture of an advertisement from the internet for a game. It uses a picture of an attractive woman to try and sell the game. The woman is actually completely unrelated to the game.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49684317@N05/4577304470/
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This is an example of attractiveness-usability bias. I have an image of an iPhone and a normal Nokia phone. People will by the iPhone because its cooler even though it is more complicated to use than the nokia.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/farahnator/4576781543/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/undivision/4561415791/in/photostream/
hmm I thought I already posted here. Oh well a savanna preference means smooth open space with scattered trees. This is semi-savanna because the wall of trees surrounding the space should spread out more.
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I posted this picture for a Savanna-like Environment because it represents such environmental elements as open areas, scattered trees, and uniform grass levels.
In another observation, it is interesting that a lot of car advertisements use a lot of open areas, most likely as a symbolic meaning for "freedom to drive the open road."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46704995@N02/
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For my example of aesthetic bias I chose a picture of a savanna because people find it calming.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47265263@N06/4580225292/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/49882792@N03/4580270980/
What I have chosen for this example is a shot of my PS3 Home Screen. It is very easily labeled and everything is categorized into different departments, each one related somehow to the others inside their department. It is very easy to read and very easy to use.
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